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Creek Power

CSEF · 2017 Electronics & Electromagnetics

Sarah Ertl · Gateway Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

Overview

Objectives/Goals My objectives were to see how much emissions-free electricity I could generate from the creek which is in my backyard with a homemade generator. Methods/Materials In essence I created a generator that uses magnetic induction to create a current of free electrons. This required two main parts: creating a stator and a rotor. The stator was made with copper coils and the rotor was made with neodymium magnets. Results The result was that I created electricity; albeit not as much as I had hoped. I generated about .023 kwh. Conclusions/Discussion In conclusion, I gained a lot of knowledge about how generators work and I have formulated hypothesis about how to increase the energy output of the generator that I made. Emission-free energy is crucial step to reducing the effects of climate change on our planet.

Summary statement

I created a hydroelectric generator and used it in a creek to generate emission-free electricity

Help received

My science teacher Amy Schwedtfeger and my dad Jeremy Ertl

Competition history

  • CSEF 2017 Electronics & Electromagnetics · Entry J1007

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